Head covering



April 3, 1945. J, ERNST 2,372,715

mam COVERING Filed July 24, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Roma. now P ns C' April 3, 1945. R; J. ERNST 2,372,715

HEAD COVERING Filed July 24, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Q m amE'rnst ATTORNEY5 Patented Apr. 3, 1945 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ooyniimo Roman John Ernst, Detroit, Mich. Application July 24, 1941,"S'erialNo. 403379 4' Claims.

This invention. relates toan improved device for enveloping the. human head- The prevalent use. of cosmeticsby women has accentuated the losses caused by the soiling of gowns when they are slipped on over the head. Retail stores have sufferedgreat losses due to the prevalent practice whereby prospective custom- 'ers are permitted to try on clothingbefore purchase.

Means to preventthis loss have been suggested heretofore. It is the aim of this invention to provide an improved means for preventing. this loss and removing the disadvantages inherent in prior head coverings. It isthe aim-of thisinvention to provide ahead covering or hat madeof one piece and which will be ableto compensate for any mode of coiifure. It is'a further aim of this invention to provide a head covering which is secure on the head andis not subject to movement when a dress is put on: orslipped over the head, and it is a further aim to provide a device which may be put on without: creating undue stress in the garment. It should be notedthat the device is also adapted to prevent the coifime and make-up of :the wea'rer from being disarranged andto protect'thewearer from unpleasant facial contact with dresses that have been tried on or worn before;

It is to be understoodthat although this device will be referredtoherein as a means for preventing the soiling of dresses, this invention is not sozlimited. It is to be understood that this head covering with slight alterations of material may beused' for other purposes, for example, a nurses hat, a doctors operating mask, a mosquito netting, a rain hat, shower cap; and forvarious other purposes.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig; 1 is a plan' view of the contour of themain body of the coveringtbefore construction;

Fig-2 is a plan view of the piece of netting to'be' used in construction of the head covering.

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view showing the net- 1of Fig. 2 installed in the body portion of .FigAshows theassembly of Fig. 3' when folded uponits vertical center line.

Fig; 5 illustrates th'e next steps taken in the construction of the head covering.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the completedh'e'ad covering.

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the head covering being placed upon the head of a wearer.

Fig. 8 is a profile View of the head covering When worn by a person.

Fig. 9 is a-front View of the covering on. the headof a wearer.

The construction of the headcoveringwill be first described. It will be noted that Figs. 1 through .6 illustrate the various steps taken in the construction of the device. Referring to Fig. 1, aplan view of the body portion ll) of the deviceis shown. It isto be understood that this body portion can be made of any suitable flexible material. It is, however, preferred to make it of tissue paper or a like inexpensive material. This permits it to be discarded after one using without prohibitive expense. being involved. For sanitary reasons this is, of course,v desirable. The body portion I0 is provided with an opening. II. A piece of netting l2, shown in. Fig. 2; has substantially the same shape as the opening ll andisadapted to be retained therein. In the assembled device this netting l2 permits normal respiration and vision. It is preferablev to have the netting I2 starched so that the head covering when worn will tend to be spaced slightly from the face of the wearer. In Fig. 3, the netting I2 is shown as covering the opening II. The netting and body portion are glued or stitched together at I3 around the periphery of the netting. The next step of assembly comprises folding the body portion and netting along the line 4-4 o'f'Fig. 1. The folded assembly is shown in Fig. 4. The dotted line I5 designates a line alongwhich a cut is to be taken to remove superfluous' material; The folded halves of the body portion 10 are sewed together along the lines l5, l8 and I 9. It is to be understood thatwhile sewing 'is referred to herein as the fastening means, other means suchas adhesive substances could be employed. I I

Reference to Fig; 5 will show 'a reinforcing element 20 which extendspartially around the bottomperiphery of the device. This reinforcing element 20 may be in the form of. a hem or fold of additional material gluedor sewn around the base of the device substantially on the line H of Fig. 4. The dot-dash lines of Fig. 5 show the contour of the device before the folding operations have been preformed. It should be noted thatexcept for the cut alongthe line l5 of Fig 4 the external" contour of Fig. 4 and the unfolded showing of Fig. 5 are substantially identical.

The folding operations comprise folding the point 2| inwardly where it assumes the position designated as 22. This creates a triangular layer 23 on the top of double thickness adapted to retain the shape of the device. Vertical linear folds are made along the lines 24 and a gusset 25 is created at the lower rear portion of the hat. A sticker 26 or, if preferred, sewing along the base of the triangular top portion of the cover serves to retain the folds substantially in place.

and the covering device in assembled relation.

In use, the head is inserted through the open bottom portion of the hat and the chin retained in the curved portion 21 formed by the lines I5. The device is then rotated until it assumes a position with the back of the hat at the base of the neck of the wearer. The gusset 25 permits considerable flexibility of the size of the covering device to accommodate coiifures of varying styles. The inverted pleats 28 are formedin the back of the device to adjust it to the contour of the head of the wearer. Tapes 29 fastened to the rear of the device extend upwardly from their fastened portion. The wearer may cross the tapes and will cross them above the base of the hat, as shown in Fig. 7, due to the fact that they extend upwardly from their fastened portion. Tightening the tapes then draws the base of the hat around the wearers neck. The tapes are then brought forward and tied under the chin, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The tapes being adapted to be crossed at the back above the base of the hat do not catch under and draw the lower edge of the gusset 25 upward and as they are crossed they retain the base of the hat firmly against the neck.

It should be noted that the head covering as described herein is retained under the chin so that the application of force upon the tapes does not tend to pull the hat off. In addition, it should be noted that by providing for the tapes to be tied under the chin, it is not necessary to extend the arms to uncomfortable positions as would be necessary to tie it at the backof the neck. This not only prevents discomfort but prevents the tearing of tight dresses. The inverted pleats 28 and gusset 25 permit the device to accommodate a coiffure of any style.

The device is adapted therefore to protect dresses from cosmetics and to serve as a sanitary protection for the wearer from dresses which have been tried on or worn previously. The device also protects the wearers hair dress and make-up from being disheveled by repeated trying on of dresses.

Retaining the covering under the chin also serves to prevent the device from being removed when a garment is taken 01f.

What I claim is:

l. A head covering to be worn by a person comprising a flexible body portion having a first and second opening therein and a gusset opposite said second opening, said gusset taking the form of two triangles joined along adjacent sides to form a crease and with their bases forming a part of the edge of said first opening and with the remote sides of said triangles joined to the main body of the covering to form creases, the sides of said triangles converging upwardly toward the top of said head covering, said first opening being adapted to receive the head of said person, a.

transparent foraminated face portion covering said second opening, two tapes extending in an upward direction from said body portion adjacent said first opening, said tapes being adapted to be crossed and tied and to retain the gusset adjacent the head of said person and a portion of the covering adjacent the neck of said person.

2. A head covering to be worn by a person com prising a one piece flexible body portion having a first and second opening therein and a gusset opposite said first opening, said gusset taking the form of two triangles joined along adjacent sides to form a crease and with their bases forming a part of the edge of said second opening and with the remote sides of said triangles joined to the main body of the covering to form creases, the sides of said triangles converging upwardly toward the top of said head covering, said usset being adapted to make the volume of the covering adjustable, said second opening being adapted to receive the head of said person, netting covering said first opening, a triangular top portion of double thickness adapted to retain the shape of said covering and means to retain said covering firmly on the head of said person.

3. A head covering to be worn by a person comprising a flexible body portion having a first and second opening therein and a gusset opposite said first opening, said gusset taking the form of two triangles joined along adjacent sides to form a crease and with their bases forming a part of the edge of said second opening and with the remote sides of said triangles joined to the main body of the covering to form creases, the sides of said triangles converging upwardly toward the top of said head covering, said gusset being adapted to make the volume of the covering adjustable, said second opening being adapted to receive the head of said person, a transparent foraminated face portion covering said first opening, a triangular top portion of double thickness adapted to retain the shape of said covering. said triangular top portion having an apex positioned centrally of and at the front of the top of said head covering and the other two apexes positioned on opposite sides and at the rear of the top of the said head covering, and means to retain said covering firmly on the head of said person.

4. A head covering to be worn by a person comprising a flexible body portion having a first and second opening therein and a gusset opposite said first opening, said gusset takin the form of two triangles joined along adjacent sides to form a crease and with their bases forming a part of the edge of said second opening and with the remote sides of said triangles joined to the main body of the covering to form creases, the sides of said triangles converging upwardly toward the top of said head covering, said gusset being adapted to make the volume of the covering adjustable, said second opening being adapted to receive the head of said person, a transparent foraminated face portion covering said first opening, a triangular top portion of double thickness adapted to retain the shape of said covering, said triangular top portion having an apex positioned centrally of and at the front of the top of said head covering and the other two apexes positioned on opposite sides andat the rear of the top of the said head covering, a fold line in said triangular top portion extending from the forward apex to the rear side of the triangular top opposite said apex, said fold being perpendicular to the said rear side of the triangular top, and means to retain said covering firmly on the head of said person.

ROMAN JOHN ERNST. 

